Best CL find to date... :)

[rwalters]

I love taking a peek at CL a few times a week just to see whats out there...

Haven't made a purchase in quite a while, but it's still fun to window shop

This past Monday, I decided to jump on CL just to see if perhaps the deal of a lifetime had my name on it...

Hmmm, is that what I think it is?!?! I cannot remember the last time I saw one of those hit CL...

I clicked on the link, and sure enough... a Yoder YS640 had just been posted a few minutes prior to me finding it.

Not that I need another pellet cooker, but I decided to shoot the seller a text asking for the price which wasn't listed in the ad. He quickly replied... "It's FREE, just come pick it up." I asked him if there was anything wrong with it? He replied... "it needs a new igniter rod (maybe $40), but other than that, it's in great shape!" I told him that I wouldn't be able to pick it up that day, he said no problem... as long as you pick it up this week. Deal!!!!!!

Got to thinking about it that night. I really REALLY don't need another pellet grill, nor do I really have room for one. That got me to further thinking. We have some good friends, that like us, have a large family. My buddy loves to cook outdoors, but has never had a nice smoker (not that he hasn't wanted one). Hmmmm, perhaps he would like a FREE Yoder?!?! Needless to say, I now have a very excited friend that will be picking this up today or tomorrow. Me, I can't wait to see him fall in love with feeding his family from a pellet pooper





I couldn’t help ask why he was getting rid of it...

He told me that he doesn’t really smoke much anymore and was replacing it with his new Santa Maria grill:

[Huskee]

WOW! A free 640? Talk about the deal of a lifetime. Downside- you just used up your 1 deal of a lifetime and gave it away! LOL. Congrats to you & your friend on such a great deal.

(Can't help but wonder why the "seller" would just give it away... divorce leftovers perhaps?)

EDIT- just re-read and found the reason. Still can't believe he'd just give it away and not ask $100 or $250 or something.

[Fire Art]

He will receive extra karma points

[CaptainMike]

What Fire Art said

[rwalters]

WOW! A free 640? Talk about the deal of a lifetime. Downside- you just used up your 1 deal of a lifetime and gave it away! LOL. Congrats to you & your friend on such a great deal.

(Can't help but wonder why the "seller" would just give it away... divorce leftovers perhaps?)

EDIT- just re-read and found the reason. Still can't believe he'd just give it away and not ask $100 or $250 or something.

Agree! My first thought was to grab it, clean it up and flip it for a quick and easy $500-600 profit. The more I thought about it, the more I decided I would rather see an awesome family with lots of kids enjoy the heck out of it. To me, that's priceless

[panteracfh3]

Larceny right there

[panteracfh3]

That said, I'm going on CL now to see if there's anything up this way...

[RonB]

I'll be back to comment after I check CL.

Great find for sure.

[Spinaker]

Uh.....yeah......this is the best CL deal ever!

[Jarret]

Wow Wow Wow!

[Butchman]

You’re a good friend!

[bten]

If you guys go through it and have any questions, let me know. i just did a rebuild of a YS-640. Give the folks at Yoder a call if you need any kind of parts. They are great to work with, even if you didn't purchase new from them.

Check out the rebuild here!!!

[Spinaker]

And it was a great re-build! I added the link to your post, so people can go straight there.

[Powersmoke_80]

Awesome!

[Sweaty Paul]

Very cool. And that ladies and gentlemen is the definition of a good turn. Well played.

[JGo37]

You'll have to tell us if the guy gave it away to the next caller.

I PayPal PAID a gal in Jeff City for a 26" kettle. She sold it that night, and then sent the $ back.

[Steve R.]

Man, that sucks. But cash in hand always trumps Paypal, which can be disputed by the payer and refunded, in which case the seller is screwed.

[JGo37]

Steve R. still looking for that 26 but my wife would think I'm crazy.

[rwalters]

You'll have to tell us if the guy gave it away to the next caller.

I PayPal PAID a gal in Jeff City for a 26" kettle. She sold it that night, and then sent the $ back.

My buddy picked it up today and has it home safe and sound. He is beyond excited, and I couldn’t be happier seeing him already starting to figure it out and enjoy it .

[Steve R.]

Great story! Everybody should have a friend like you.

[Mr. Bones]

Whatta great deal, great story, an good turn to help yer buddies family make great food!

Many Thumbs Up!!!!